PHOTOS: Royal Visit - Day 1

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1/18 Prince William accepts the challenge (Getty Images)
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2/18 Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine talk to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (Getty Images)
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3/18 Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine talk to Prince William (Getty Images)
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4/18 Duchess Catherine receives a hongi from a Maori elder (Getty Images)
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5/18 Duchess Catherine talks to a Maori warrior at the powhiri at Government House (Getty Images)
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6/18 Prince William receives a hongi from a Maori elder (Getty Images)
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7/18 Maori elders talk the Duke and Duchess through a welcoming ceremony at Government House (Getty Images)
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8/18 Prince George watched the official welcome from a window at Government House (Getty Images)
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9/18 A Maori warrior issues a wero to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (Laura McQuillan)
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11/18 The Royals at Government House (Laura McQuillan)
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12/18 Prince George at Wellington Airport (Getty Images)
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13/18 Duchess Catherine and Prince George at Wellington Airport (Getty Images)
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14/18 Duchess Catherine and Prince George at Wellington Airport (Getty Images)
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15/18 Duchess Catherine and Prince George at Wellington Airport (Getty Images)
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16/18 Media wait at Wellington Airport to get a glimpse of the Royals (Kim Savage)
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17/18 The RNZAF plane carrying the Royals arrives in Wellington (Twitter/@GovGeneralNZ)
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18/18 The Royals step off the plane at Wellington Airport (Twitter/@GovGeneralNZ)
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